Certified Supervisor and Authorised Supervisor Requirements

An educator with a supervisor certificate may consent to be placed in day-to-day charge of the education and care service.

The designation must be made by the Approved Provider or the Nominated Supervisor and accepted in writing by the Certified Supervisor.

A Certified Supervisor placed in day-to-day charge of an Approved Service does not have the same responsibilities under the National Law as the Nominated Supervisor. A supervisor certificate is a personal approval and is ongoing unless suspended, cancelled or surrendered. A supervisor certificate is not attached to a particular service, which means a person will not have to reapply for a supervisor certificate if they move to another state or territory. Relief educators can apply for a supervisor certificate.

A supervisor certificate is not a qualification.

The applicant must have:

Adequate knowledge and understanding of the provision of education and care to children

The ability to effectively supervise and manage an education and care service

AND - have at least one of the following:

At least three years’ experience working as an educator in an education and care service or children’s service or school, or

An approved diploma-level education and care qualification, or

An approved early childhood teacher qualification.

What forms need to be filled out for Supervisor Certificates?

Form CS01 Application for supervisor certificate

PA02 Declaration of fitness and propriety

CSDF 3 Working With Children Check/police check/criminal history check consent forms